The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-04-16
Total amount or hand 5 :i7S 81
Besides above have as money
coilected on rents 2l4 66

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Very respectfully,
ELI WISE, Treasurer.
On motion resolved that Il. {. Sn1edes.
or other persons who may have claim
AGAINST this board are hereby requested to
hand in their bill to the secretary of this
board immediately. preparatory TO having
the same liquidated,
On motion, the sum of $500 was appro
priateh out Of the contingent fund to pllr-
chs teachers re giSters, and tLae president
OF this bJaci is authorized to procure the
same.
On motion the sum $500 was ordered
transferred from the eth to the 5rd ward
funds. 10 reimburse said ward for IA globe
which was purchased out OF the ;5rti ward
funds and transferred to the 7th ward
school
On motion the president of this board is
authorized to have suitable window blinds
made for the Ahbevillc school-bousc.
On motion the sum appropriated Ut a
former meeting, to build J. closet aDs. a
stove chimney for Grand Prairie School.
house amounting to $1,000 was increased
to $15 90 and NJ. J. Morgan is requested to
have said work done.
On motion it was resolved that the pres
ident of this board be authorized and re-
| qileStcd to take dcvolutive appeal to the
Circuit Court OF Appeals for the 3rd cir
cuit, in the case of the Board OF Directors
| Of Public Schools VS.. Joseph ). Nunez, tax
| collector, No % of the docket Oh the DIS
| trict Court for Nernilion parish, and to
prosecute said appeal in the name OF this
| board to final Judgment.
On motion the sum of $1,000 was appro
| prated out of the 1st ward funds to pay
| for having ten benches and desks made
| for the school house III said ward, and the
secretary of this board Is requested tC
have said work done.
! The following report of the committee
appointed to frame an answer TO the re
| port of the Grand Jury Of the September
! term A. d. 1876, was presented, and on mo
/ tion the same was ordered spread on tif
! minutes and q copy OF the same to be SEN
to the Judge o. the 18th judicial district:
| To the Hon. President and members OF IN
Board of Directors of Public Schools FOL
| Nermiiion Parish.
Your undersigned committee appointed
| by the president of the board under res
| chiffon thereof to consider and report t.
| the board what action, ii any, they deem
ed proper should be taken by the board OF
| the report Of the grand jury or Sepfem he
. term 1886. rejecting on the action of th'
school Board in employing special coun
sci to represent the Board in certain suit
against the taX-collector would respect
fully report as follows: That yolu com
lnit{ee has considered the charge made b.
the grand jury; that the Board has EN-
| Moved special counsel, IN several suits J
had against the taS-c0llector. and palf
10 per cent commission to said counsel
when the district attorney was by law. re
auired 10 render the same service for 5 pc
cent, which the grand jury clearly lntilna
ted. wa& ease Of favoritism by the boart
OF direc tors to the public dettrinaent- Nov
this committee. would beg leave to stat
that such action of TIE school hoard wa
on the following reasons, 70 wit: Whel
the board found it advisable to bring su!
against the tax-coileetor for school take
unaccounted for, the business was giyeI
to the district attorney-wh 10 by an garis
provision OF the law, IS made the attofne.
Of the police iuries and school boards
with instructions to sue for the amour
due some $500 or si0o-which was done b,
him, and the case lost Through his mis
management as the board thought an
the hcoonnt thus saed for vas mostly los